Employee Relations Specialist

The Employee Relations Specialist provides employees relations support to leaders and team members, by researching and resolving issues, providing advice and guidance on external employment regulations and internal HR policies, and conducting investigations into team member grievances. Able to engage and connect with team members and team leaders, review the outcomes of the investigation, advise and explain the why.

Job Information:

Location: Anschutz - Hybrid - 3 days onsite (As needed)
Job Status: Fulltime (80 hours a pay period)
Shift: Days - Monday - Friday

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as a point of contact for leaders and team members to provide timely and effective employee relations support, including coaching, discipline, performance management, policy interpretation, and involuntary terminations.
• Performs research into legislation and drafts recommendations for policy changes to align to legislation.
• Completes intake, researches, responds, and resolves routine to complex employee relations issues and hotline complaints, demonstrating a proactive approach, maintaining a productive and respectful work environment, and handling sensitive situations with empathy and discretion.
• Develops and implements employee relations strategies in coordination with HR Business Partner and operations to improve workplace culture and employee engagement.
• Conducts comprehensive investigations and provides clear and accurate interpretations of company policies and labor laws.
• Prepares responses to complex unemployment cases, representing CHCO as needed in hearings, and responds to routine EEO/DOL charges.
• Partners with appropriate parties regarding ADA or other accommodation escalations between team members and leaders in coordination with appropriate centers of excellence that manage ADA or other LOA process.
• Maintains thorough and accurate documentation of all employee relations case management activities and report on trends.
• Monitors and synthesizes feedback mechanisms, such as surveys or exit interviews, and recommends actionable improvements.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing human resources. Interprets and explains human resources policies, procedures, and rules to leaders and team members.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science

• Experience

  • Required: Three (3) years of experience in employee relations.

    Preferred:

    • Healthcare employee relations experience.
    • HR Generalist background

• Equivalency

  • Four years experience above stated requirements may substitute for bachelor's degree.
    • Preferred Specialty:
      • HR Generalist

      • Employee Relations (Healthcare)

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $71,040.18 to $106,560.27

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.